Luis Arraez, batting .347 this season, leads the Minnesota Twins (27-17) into a matchup with one of the league’s other top hitters, Andrew Benintendi (.327 AVG) and the Kansas City Royals (14-28). Arraez and the Twins are -186 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup at Target Field, beginning at 7:40 PM ET. Minnesota’s Devin Smeltzer gets the start, and he’ll go against Kansas City’s Daniel Lynch.
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Twins vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
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Twins | -186 | +159 | 7.5 | -115 | -105 | -1.5 | +110 | -131 |
Computer Predictions for Twins vs. Royals
Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+159) and Over (7.5)
Twins vs. Royals Game Info
- Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Devin Smeltzer
- Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Daniel Lynch
- Game Day: Thursday, May 26, 2022
- Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Stadium: Target Field
Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup
Smeltzer | Lynch | |
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2 | GS | 7 |
1-0 | W-L | 2-3 |
1.74 | ERA | 4.01 |
10.1 | IP | 33.2 |
3 | BB | 15 |
2 | SO | 31 |
Twins Starter Devin Smeltzer
- The Twins will look to Smeltzer (1-0) in his third start this season.
- His most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when the lefty tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
- He has a 1.74 ERA and 1.7 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .229 against him over his two games this season.
- Smeltzer will look to pitch five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing.
- He will face a Royals offense that ranks 17th in MLB with 334 total hits (on a .235 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .362 (21st in MLB) with 32 total home runs (26th in MLB).
- In 5 1/3 innings over one appearance against the Royals this season, Smeltzer has a 1.69 ERA and a 1.125 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .278.
Royals Starter Daniel Lynch
- Lynch (2-3) will take to the mound for the Royals and make his eighth start of the season.
- The left-hander gave up four earned runs in 3 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.01 and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .240 in seven games this season.
- He has earned a quality start one time in seven starts this season.
- In seven starts, Lynch has pitched through or past the fifth inning five times. He has a season average of 4.2 frames per outing.
- The Twins have scored 187 runs this season, which ranks 13th in MLB. They have 348 hits, 10th in baseball, with 43 home runs (13th in the league).
- This season, the left-hander has pitched against the Twins in two games, and they have gone 9-for-34 with a double and four RBI over 8 2/3 innings.
Twins Betting Picks & Insights
- The Twins have entered the game as favorites 27 times this season and won 20, or 74.1%, of those games.
- Minnesota has entered six games this season favored by -186 or more and is 5-1 in those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 65% chance of a victory for the Twins.
- Games involving Minnesota have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 18 of 44 chances this season.
- The Twins are 21-23-0 against the spread this season.
Royals Betting Picks & Insights
- The Royals have been victorious in 13, or 33.3%, of the 39 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- The Royals have won all of their eight games in which they were named as at least a +159 moneyline underdog.
- The Royals have an implied victory probability of 38.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 22 of their 46 opportunities.
- In 46 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 19-27-0 against the spread.
Twins Leaders & Batting Stats
- Max Kepler is hitting .248 with six doubles, six home runs and 22 walks.
- Kepler is 46th in home runs and 44th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
- Arraez has a club-leading .347 batting average.
- Arraez is 269th in homers and 196th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
- Arraez has five straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .526 with four walks and two RBI.
- Byron Buxton has launched a team-high 11 home runs.
- Jorge Polanco has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 24 RBI.
- Polanco is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .222 with four walks and three RBI.
Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
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Max Kepler | 42 | .248 | .360 | .423 | 6 | 22 | 34 |
Luis Arraez | 36 | .347 | .446 | .415 | 1 | 11 | 41 |
Byron Buxton | 30 | .202 | .281 | .535 | 11 | 21 | 23 |
Jorge Polanco | 41 | .227 | .330 | .360 | 4 | 24 | 34 |
Gio Urshela | 39 | .254 | .319 | .349 | 3 | 15 | 32 |
Royals Leaders & Batting Stats
- Benintendi leads the Royals with 18 runs batted in while putting up a team-high batting average of .327.
- Benintendi is 199th in home runs and 96th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
- Benintendi takes a hitting streak of eight games into this game. In his last 10 games he is hitting .359 with three doubles, six walks and three RBI.
- Whit Merrifield has driven in the most runs for the Royals with 18 runs batted in.
- Merrifield is 147th in homers and 96th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
- Hunter Dozier is batting .273 with nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and 11 walks.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has driven in the most runs for the Royals with 18 runs batted in.
Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
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Andrew Benintendi | 42 | .327 | .393 | .425 | 2 | 18 | 50 |
Whit Merrifield | 42 | .215 | .255 | .308 | 3 | 18 | 37 |
Hunter Dozier | 39 | .273 | .329 | .469 | 5 | 13 | 39 |
Bobby Witt Jr. | 40 | .222 | .264 | .405 | 5 | 18 | 34 |
Carlos Santana | 30 | .167 | .303 | .275 | 2 | 10 | 17 |
Betting Tips for Twins vs. Royals
Our best bet is the Royals on the moneyline at +159 after looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 7.5 runs.
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